Because The Price Of Fuel Rising, The DIY Regional Government Will Immediately Hold A Market Operation To Stabilize Prices Of Basic Materials

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JAKARTA - The Yogyakarta Special Region Government will soon hold a market operation starting in September 2022 to stabilize the prices of basic necessities, so that the inflation rate in this province remains under control following the increase in fuel prices. "Hopefully, in September 2022 it can be started," said Head of the DIY Industry and Trade Office (Disperindag) Syam Arjayanti in Yogyakarta, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, September 13. According to Syam, a number of commodities sold during market operations (OP) are prioritized which have a major influence on the inflation rate in DIY. "This could be a psychological shock therapy so that traders don't arbitrarily raise prices," he said. Syam said the DIY Disperindag with the DIY Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) would cooperate with a number of large distributors so that they are expected to provide a cheaper price for the community. "It's cheaper because there is a transportation subsidy. We are working with large distributors for the implementation so that the price is below the market price, but later the form of the package will be. Now, how much per package is still being discussed," he said. The OP, which will be held in five regencies/cities in DIY, will target traders and consumers separately. For OP who specifically targets traders, he said, it will be held in a number of traditional markets. Meanwhile, the OP or low-cost markets targeting the public will be held at a number of points close to community activities. "So, there are two mechanisms. For traders, the hope is as a shock therapy for traders not to raise prices. So, there are special ones in traders, some in consumers," he said. Based on the observations of the DIY Disperindag, according to Syam, the price of basic commodities in DIY is generally still stable after the fuel price is increased. The commodity of chili, which had experienced an increase in prices in the market, has now dropped again. Based on the observations of the DIY Disperindag in three traditional markets in the city of Yogyakarta, namely at Beringharjo Market, Kranggan Market, and Demangan Market on September 12, 2022, the average price of curly red chili is sold at Rp. 59,333 per kg or down from the previous Rp. 76,667 per kg and large red chilies to Rp. 58,333 from the previous Rp. 66,333 per kg. Next, green cayenne pepper rose to Rp45,667 from the previous Rp46,500 per kg, and red cayenne pepper to Rp47,333 per kg from the previous Rp49,167 per kg. To jointly control inflation, he also asked people in DIY to plant and take advantage of food commodities independently in their respective yards. "We will cooperate with the PKK to reactivate the movement to utilize food crops in the yard of the house so that food spending can be diverted for other purposes," said Syam.